Buckaroo is a game of physical skill, intended for children aged four and above. Buckaroo is made by Milton Bradley, a division of toy giant Hasbro. Milton Bradley (1836 - 1911) was a game pioneer, credited by many with launching the game industry in North America. ... Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ...

Play centres around a simple articulated plastic model of a mule. The mule begins the game standing on all four feet, with just a blanket on its back. Players take turns placing various items onto the mule's back. They must do so very gently, as a delicate spring mechanism inside the mule will be triggered by excess vibration - if it is triggered, the mule bucks up on its front legs, throwing off all the accumulated items. The player who triggered this buck is knocked out of the game, and play resumes. The winner is the last player remaining in the game. In the (unlikely) event that a player manages to place the last item onto the mule's back without it bucking, that player is the winner. A mule in Spain In its common modern meaning, a mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. ...

The items which players must place on the mule's back are:

• a bedroll
• a canteen
• a crate
• a frying pan
• a hat
• a guitar
• a holster
• a lantern
• a rope
• a saddle
• a shovel
• a stick of dynamite

Of these, the saddle must be placed first. It has a number of points on which the subsequent items are hung. These other items may be placed in any order (some players have personal theories as to which is the most likely to cause the mule to buck). Canteen has several different meanings: Canteen (place), a private cafe, restaurant, or cafeteria at a school, office, or military base. ... Crate can refer to: A type of box A guitar amplifier company, Crate Amplifiers A wire or mesh enclosure with a door used in crate training dogs. ... A stainless steel frying pan. ... There are many different styles of hats. ... Different kinds of guitars The guitar is a fretted and stringed musical instrument, used in a wide variety of musical styles, and is also widely known as a solo classical instrument. ... A holster is a specialized article of clothing worn to hold a handgun about the person, most commonly in a location where it can be easily drawn for immediate use. ... Stone lantern in a Chinese Garden A chōchin invites customers into an okonomiyaki restaurant in Japan A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas. ... Coils of rope used for long-line fishing A rope (IPA: ) is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. ... See: A saddle is a seat for a rider fastened to a horses back. ... Shovel with wide blade - especially appropriate for lifting snow or coal A shovel is a tool for lifting and moving loose material such as coal, gravel, snow, dirt, or sand. ... Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin using diatomaceous earth (Kieselguhr) as an adsorbent. ...

External links

• Hasbro's product page
• Rules for playing Buckaroo